Rural primary care practices and meaningful use of electronic health records: The role of regional extension centers

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 244-251

  Casey, Michelle M ^a   Moscovice, Ira ^a   McCullough, Jeffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic health records; Medicare; Policy; Qualitative research; Technology

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEANINGFUL USE CRITERIA; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEANINGFUL USE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84903560502     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12050     Document Type: Article

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